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Know The Law | Why Supreme Court Did Not Follow 'Tarsem Singh' Precedent On Limiting Pension Arrear Claims?
The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a widow claiming family pension cannot be denied arrears merely because she approached the courts belatedly, where the delay was on account of her poverty, illiteracy, and the employer's own illegality. This ruling departs from the Supreme Court's earlier ruling in Union of India v Tarsem Singh (2008) 8 SCC 648 wherein the restricted arrears of pension...
District Courts Are Citizens' Courts; Lawyers Practising There Important Part Of Justice System : Justice Abhay Oka
Justice Oka emphasised hard work, mastery of procedural law, professional ethics and dignity in advocacy while speaking at the inauguration of the Continuing Legal Education Programme at ILS Law College, Pune
Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: August 2026
JudgmentsIBC | PF Dues Protected, But Uncrystallised Interest & Damages Can Be Excluded From Resolution Plan: Supreme CourtCase Title: Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Rachna Jhunjhunwala & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 9768 of 2026 @ Diary No. 18254 of 2026Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 749The Supreme Court held that unadjudicated claims for interest and damages under the...
Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week
'Motherhood Cannot Be Distinguished By Surrogacy': HP High Court Upholds Commissioning Mother's Right To Maternity LeaveEntering Woman's House At Night, Lifting Her Clothes Not Sufficient To Constitute Attempt To Rape: Jharkhand High Court“Policy Decision”: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To Include OBC Category In Caste CensusNon-Hospitalisation No Ground For Insurer To...
Noida DM Medha Roopam Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Slamming Her For Student's NSA Detention
Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order which directed a compensation of Rs.5 lakhs from her salary over the detention of student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act. To recap, while quashing the NSA detention of 24-year-old Delhi University law student and activist, Akriti Chaudhary, the Allahabad...
NBDSA Fines Zee News ₹2 Lakh For 'Inflammatory' Coverage Of AMU Palestine Solidarity Slogans, Directs Removal
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has imposed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh on Zee News for its coverage of Palestine solidarity slogans raised during a student protest at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), holding that it violated the broadcasting Code of Conduct.The order has been passed by the Authority chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Sikri (Retd.)....
Scrap Tenth Schedule, Replace It With Simple Provision Disqualifying Legislators Changing Party Midterm: Kapil Sibal
Sibal said that the 10th schedule, which provides exception of merger, is being misused.
Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Centre, States On Plea Seeking National Judicial Pay Commission For Judges
The plea also challenges inclusion of judges of Union Territories in the 8th Central Pay Commission.
3rd National Lok Adalat 2026 Settles Over 2.10 Crore Cases, ₹13,589 Crore Disputes Resolved: NALSA
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Saturday organised the 3rd National Lok Adalat of 2026 across the country, facilitating the settlement of more than 2.10 crore cases through consensual dispute resolution mechanisms. According to tentative figures available till 7:00 PM on September 12, 2026, a total of 2,10,39,112 cases were settled, involving a cumulative settlement value...
'What Protection Exists For A Person Whose Likeness Is Misused But Whose Name Has No Market Value?': Justice V. Mohana
Supreme Court judge Justice V. Mohana has highlighted a crucial question that has arisen with the rampant and rapid advance of technology – What is the protection available to a common man whose name has no market value when his likeness is misused?The food for thought came up when the judge on Saturday (September 12) delivered the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the Seminar...